"Jordanian Airstrikes in Southern Syria Kill 10, Suspected Drug Operation Targeted"

Suspected Jordanian air strikes on southern Syria resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians, including children, with no immediate comment from Jordanian authorities. The strikes are believed to be part of Jordan's campaign against drug smuggling, following clashes with individuals linked to pro-Iranian militias carrying narcotics, weapons, and explosives over the border with Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported at least nine casualties, while Jordan and its Western allies have attributed the surge in smuggling to Lebanon-based, Iran-backed Hezbollah and other pro-Iranian groups controlling southern Syria.